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#08406b color: Indigo Dye

#08406b is rgb(8, 64, 107) in RGB and oklch(36.23% 0.09165 248.075) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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206°
100%

36.2%
0.092
248°
  • Blue
  • Dark
  • Vivid
  • Deep
  • Cool
  • ≈ Charcoal
  • sky-900
  • Black 58%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
10.74:1Readable · AA
Lc -98
Black text
1.96:1Hard to read
Lc 9

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About #08406b

#08406b is a deep dark blue color. In OKLCH it has 36.2% lightness, 0.092 chroma and a hue of 248°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 10.74:1 contrast and black text 1.96:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Indigo Dye (#00416c). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is sky-900.

More dark blue colors

Lighter: #08406b mixed with white

  1. 08406b
  2. 25527a
  3. 3d6488
  4. 547697
  5. 6b89a5
  6. 839cb4
  7. 9bafc3
  8. b3c3d2
  9. ccd6e1
  10. e5ebf0

Darker: #08406b mixed with black

  1. 08406b
  2. 06365c
  3. 042d4e
  4. 03243f
  5. 021b32
  6. 011325
  7. 010b18
  8. 00050d
  9. 000104
  10. 000000

Calmer: #08406b with less saturation

  1. 08406b
  2. 124067
  3. 1a4062
  4. 20405e
  5. 254059
  6. 2a4055
  7. 2e4050
  8. 323f4c
  9. 363f47
  10. 3a3e42

Questions about #08406b

What color is #08406b?

#08406b is deep dark blue. The closest named color is Indigo Dye. In RGB it is rgb(8, 64, 107), in HSL hsl(206.06, 86.09%, 22.55%) and in OKLCH oklch(36.23% 0.09165 248.075).

What colors go well with #08406b?

The complementary color of #08406b is #5c3200. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #00475b and #33376d. The triadic partners are #642534 and #2f4604.

Is white or black text more readable on #08406b?

White text reads better on #08406b: white gives a contrast ratio of 10.74:1 and black gives 1.96:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #08406b a warm or cool color?

#08406b is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 248 degrees, its lightness 36.2% and its chroma 0.092.